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Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Conference snippets, and ducks

As promised, here are gems from the SCBWI-WWA Spring conference (that's the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Western Washington division, in case you wanted to know).

Ducks... in the pool!
That's the way we do conferences in the Pacific Northwest.
Celebrity sightings!
Author-illustrator Dana Sullivan and the wildebeests showed off some of his book magic.

Richard Jesse Watson encouraged us to question our characters:
What do they do for fun? What do they think about marmalade? Do they like chickens?
What would they be like in dinosaur times?

Sketch notes.

Maybe perseverance is worth it. - Patricia Hruby Powell

The writing process is really about revision. - Stephanie Pitts

I'm thankful for the reminder this weekend that writers are more aptly called rewriters.

Don't be afraid to do a bad job. Just jump in and do it! - Laurie Ann Thompson

Sometimes I mire down, stuck so hard looking for the perfect story.

I love this permission from author Laurie Ann Thompson to loosen up.

I was smitten with Sarah Stewart and David Small, the author and illustrator team behind the books The Gardener, The Library, The Friend, The Journey. Both Sarah and
David are so gracious, their words stirring and deep.

I am thankful to the lovely SCBWI Western Washington circle
of illustrators and authors.
What a dazzle of people!
I'm inspired by their diligence and
heart.

Books!

The Book of Mistakes by Corinna Luyken
Bloom by Doreen Cronin, ill. by David Small Digger and Daisy Plant a Garden by Dana J. Sullivan
Be a Changemaker! by Laurie Ann Thompson
Pickle by Kim Baker
Amulet series by Kazu Kibuishi

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I'm Faith Pray.I am a writerly artist living in the Pacific Northwest.I regularly wrangle four wildebeests,and make art and stories in all the extra corners. This is the place I wring out words, share art, and gush about books. Join me on my hunt for sacred moments in the midst of the whirl, joy in the daily dirt.

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